Page 2: Historical Events In May - 29

1692  On May - 29 battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France   

1692  Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated on this day in history.   

1692  Battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France on this day in history.   

1716  On May - 29 louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1721  South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on May - 29.   

1727  On this day in history peter II Aleksei (11) becomes czar of Russia   

1730  William Jackson, composer on this day in history.   

1731  Orazio Mei, composer on this day in history.   

1733  On this day in history the right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City.   

1736  Patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death" on this day in history.   

1741  Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer on this day in history.   

1750  Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres on this day in history.   

1753  On May - 29 joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel," premieres   

1765  Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!" on this day in history.   

1780  On May - 29 lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed.   

1787  "Virginia Plan" proposed on this day in history.   

1788  Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1790  On May - 29 rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

1790  Rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution on May - 29.   

1791  On May - 29 pietro Romani, composer   

1810  Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies   

1815  Cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies   

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1825  On May - 29 david Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1826  On May - 29 ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern)   

1827  Reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 on this day in history.   

1829  Humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1833  William Marshall, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1837  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU) on this day in history.   

1839  Ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test) on May - 29.   

1840  Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) on this day in history.   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

1716  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.